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Showing posts with label Congressional Black Caucus. Show all posts
Showing posts with label Congressional Black Caucus. Show all posts
Thursday, February 1, 2018
Saturday, July 9, 2016
CDC Targets GOP for Blame on Gun Violence
Barely half a day had passed since five Dallas Law Enforcement officers (including one transit cop) were gunned down at a "peaceful" anti-police protest until the head of the Congressional Black Caucus blamed the GOP for the gun violence.
Rep. Butterfield's (D-NC 1st) extolled Black Lives Matter and demanded action of their grievances yet failed to recognize the assassination of five policemen protecting the rights of Black Lives Matter inspired agitators who were exercising their First Amendment Rights in Dallas. One can infer that Butterfield blamed Republicans even for the Dallas Police Shootings
To add insult to injury, the gunman from the Dallas Police Shootings explicitly noted that he wanted to kill white people, especially white police officers. It seems that the gunman was acting upon the recent shootings in Baton Rouge and Minnesota. Moreover, it seems that the gunman was also a member of the New Black Panthers.
Yet Congressional Black Caucus kept on target and blamed their bete noir, the GOP in order to rush through legislation to grab guns which has already perished in the Senate. Realistically, the point is not to pass legislation in the 114th Congress but to have a campaign issue to demonize Republicans in the general election, and stiffen support next year.
Saturday, September 8, 2012
Obama's Marching Shoes?
Last year, President Barack Obama scolded his friends at the Congressional Black Caucus for not putting on their "Marching Shoes"
However contrary to his promises on the stump to unions that he would put on comfortable shoes to march with them, Mr. Obama has disappointed his friends and not lived up to his word.
Perhaps this is because Obama can not seem to fill his shoes. His wife Michelle bragged during her moments of Glory at the 2012 DNC Convention in Charlotte that when they were starting out, Barack's decent pair of shoes were a half size too small.
Maybe it's time to get resoled or just downsize his footwear. Flip flops would be pretty comfortable on Waikiki Beach.
h/t: Walt Handelsman, Newsday
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